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I purchased this bag some time back with the intention to cannibalise it for the material but then found something else and put the bag to one side.
More recently, needing a small bag simply to stow something in my motor, I dug the bag out and became aware of an unusual/useful aspect of it.
The bag is made from a heavy grade PVC proofed Cordura, British Army type Olive Green and has a capacity of about 20/25litres.
It is of a very simple construction
An open topped tube with a roll-top and Velcro closure method.
The carrying straps and the attachment points are of cotton webbing with old style British Army ladder buckles.
There are no military designation panels or civilian manufacturer detail on the bag.
The construction standard is military grade.
Is it of military manufacturer origin (Home or foreign) or a bespoke one-off?
The materials suggest the period between '58 pattern and the '80s Olive green Cordura period. I don't recall seeing owt like it during my service.
The carrying strap method is one which I havent come across before and may be of interest to those in BCUK who make/adapt bags themselves.
In the configuration shown the bag can be carried in two ways
The overlap section of the strap comes naturally to hand when picking the bag up off the floor, short carry/movement wise and when pulled completely upwards, creates a single loop so that the bag can be worn shoulder bag style.
The sewn together joining overlap in the centre of the straps prevents them from sliding through the central fixings and the bag can be worn rucksack style.
At the time of purchase the straps were additionally threaded through the buckle attachment points on either side of the bag but this made for an awkward and uncomfortable carry in either ruck or shoulder bag style and I may be wrong but suspect that they are solely to create a shoulder bag style carry with a long, over the head-and-shoulder style carry.
I purchased this bag some time back with the intention to cannibalise it for the material but then found something else and put the bag to one side.
More recently, needing a small bag simply to stow something in my motor, I dug the bag out and became aware of an unusual/useful aspect of it.
The bag is made from a heavy grade PVC proofed Cordura, British Army type Olive Green and has a capacity of about 20/25litres.
It is of a very simple construction
An open topped tube with a roll-top and Velcro closure method.
The carrying straps and the attachment points are of cotton webbing with old style British Army ladder buckles.
There are no military designation panels or civilian manufacturer detail on the bag.
The construction standard is military grade.
Is it of military manufacturer origin (Home or foreign) or a bespoke one-off?
The materials suggest the period between '58 pattern and the '80s Olive green Cordura period. I don't recall seeing owt like it during my service.
The carrying strap method is one which I havent come across before and may be of interest to those in BCUK who make/adapt bags themselves.
In the configuration shown the bag can be carried in two ways
The overlap section of the strap comes naturally to hand when picking the bag up off the floor, short carry/movement wise and when pulled completely upwards, creates a single loop so that the bag can be worn shoulder bag style.
The sewn together joining overlap in the centre of the straps prevents them from sliding through the central fixings and the bag can be worn rucksack style.
At the time of purchase the straps were additionally threaded through the buckle attachment points on either side of the bag but this made for an awkward and uncomfortable carry in either ruck or shoulder bag style and I may be wrong but suspect that they are solely to create a shoulder bag style carry with a long, over the head-and-shoulder style carry.
